2A FOOTBALL: Yerington ousts Lincoln County

Yerington scored 20 second-half points Saturday to defeat host Lincoln County 28-8 in the Class 2A state football semifinals.

Saturday’s game was a rematch of last year’s state championship game, which Yerington won 21-8. On Saturday, the Lions took a 6-0 lead into halftime after a 3-yard TD run by Austin Schlegelmilch in the second quarter.

Yerington added a 95-yard touchdown run by Michael Monahan in the third quarter to make it 14-0.

Monahan had a 9-yard TD run with 8:34 to play, and Anthony Madera added a 1-yard TD run with six seconds left for the Lions.

Lincoln County (9-1) scored its touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Cody Thornock to Zachary Rowe with 5:17 left in the fourth quarter.Thornock finished 5 of 10 passing for 54 yards, and added 73 yards rushing.

Yerington (8-1) plays Pershing County (11-0) for the title at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Fernley High.